George Codwise
circa 1805 (Date manufactured/created)
Oil
canvas, painting
B&D: (1734-1816). Codwise was a wealthy NY merchant who had commanded a six-gun sloop against the French in the French and Indian War. From 1790 to 1809 there is documented census record evidence that the Codwise family owned slaves, as many as 7 in 1800. The 1809 record shows one enslaved person, a woman named Nelly, was listed in the family’s household. George Codwise's father was Christopher Codwise. He had 2 siblings: Christopher Codwise and one other sibling. George married Anna Maria Codwise (born VAN RANST) in 1760, at age 28. Anna was born on October 8 1740, in New York City, Manhattan County, New York. They had 7 children: James Codwise, George Codwise and 5 other children. George passed away at age 82. (Sources: https://archivesforblacklives.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/ardr_final.pdf -- AND -- http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/archives/rbml/Williamson/ -- AND -- http://capecoddaily.com/blog/a-child-of-misfortunes-part-one/ -- AND -- https://slaveryexhibits.ctl.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/a-columbia-family--the-codwise)
Museum Purchase. The Trumbull Purchase Fund, 1966
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